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Colossians 4:1
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Colossians 4:1
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Colossians 4:1
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Colossians 4:1
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4 Masters, provide your slaves with what is right and fair,(A) because you know that you also have a Master in heaven.
Ephesians 6:8-20
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Ephesians 6:8-20
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8 knowing that whatever good we do, we will receive the same again from the Lord, whether we are enslaved or free.
9 And, masters,[a] do the same to them. Stop threatening them, for you know that both of you have the same Lord[b] in heaven, and with him there is no partiality.(A)
The Whole Armor of God
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power; 11 put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil, 12 for our[c] struggle is not against blood and flesh but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this present[d] darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.[e](B) 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to withstand on the evil day and, having prevailed against everything, to stand firm.(C) 14 Stand, therefore, and belt your waist with truth and put on the breastplate of righteousness(D) 15 and lace up your sandals in preparation for the gospel of peace. 16 With all of these,[f] take the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one.(E) 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.(F) 18 Pray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert and always persevere in supplication for all the saints.(G) 19 Pray also for me, so that when I speak a message may be given to me to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,[g](H) 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it boldly, as I must speak.(I)
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Ephesians 6:8-20
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Ephesians 6:8-20
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8 because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good they do,(A) whether they are slave or free.
9 And masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Do not threaten them, since you know that he who is both their Master and yours(B) is in heaven, and there is no favoritism(C) with him.
The Armor of God
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord(D) and in his mighty power.(E) 11 Put on the full armor of God,(F) so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood,(G) but against the rulers, against the authorities,(H) against the powers(I) of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.(J) 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God,(K) so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist,(L) with the breastplate of righteousness in place,(M) 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.(N) 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith,(O) with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.(P) 17 Take the helmet of salvation(Q) and the sword of the Spirit,(R) which is the word of God.(S)
18 And pray in the Spirit(T) on all occasions(U) with all kinds of prayers and requests.(V) With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying(W) for all the Lord’s people. 19 Pray also for me,(X) that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly(Y) make known the mystery(Z) of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador(AA) in chains.(AB) Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.
Revelation 17:14
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Revelation 17:14
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14 they will wage war on the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those with him are called and chosen and faithful.”(A)
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Revelation 17:14
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Revelation 17:14
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14 They will wage war(A) against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over(B) them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings(C)—and with him will be his called, chosen(D) and faithful followers.”
James 2:13
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James 2:13
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13 For judgment will be without mercy to anyone who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment.(A)
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James 2:13
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James 2:13
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13 because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful.(A) Mercy triumphs over judgment.
Deuteronomy 24:14-15
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Deuteronomy 24:14-15
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14 “You shall not withhold the wages of poor and needy laborers, whether other Israelites or aliens who reside in your land in one of your towns.(A) 15 You shall pay them their wages daily before sunset, because they are poor and their livelihood depends on them; otherwise they might cry to the Lord against you, and you would incur guilt.(B)
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Deuteronomy 24:14-15
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Deuteronomy 24:14-15
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14 Do not take advantage of a hired worker who is poor and needy, whether that worker is a fellow Israelite or a foreigner residing in one of your towns.(A) 15 Pay them their wages each day before sunset, because they are poor(B) and are counting on it.(C) Otherwise they may cry to the Lord against you, and you will be guilty of sin.(D)
Luke 16:1-13
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Luke 16:1-13
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The Parable of the Dishonest Manager
16 Then Jesus[a] said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was squandering his property.(A) 2 So he summoned him and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Give me an accounting of your management because you cannot be my manager any longer.’ 3 Then the manager said to himself, ‘What will I do, now that my master is taking the position away from me? I am not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg. 4 I have decided what to do so that, when I am dismissed as manager, people may welcome me into their homes.’ 5 So, summoning his master’s debtors one by one, he asked the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’ 6 He answered, ‘A hundred jugs of olive oil.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, sit down quickly, and make it fifty.’ 7 Then he asked another, ‘And how much do you owe?’ He replied, ‘A hundred containers of wheat.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill and make it eighty.’ 8 And his master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly, for the children of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than are the children of light.(B) 9 And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of dishonest wealth[b] so that when it is gone they may welcome you into the eternal homes.[c](C)
10 “Whoever is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much, and whoever is dishonest in a very little is dishonest also in much.(D) 11 If, then, you have not been faithful with the dishonest wealth,[d] who will entrust to you the true riches?(E) 12 And if you have not been faithful with what belongs to another, who will give you what is your own? 13 No slave can serve two masters, for a slave will either hate the one and love the other or be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.”[e](F)
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The Parable of the Shrewd Manager
16 Jesus told his disciples: “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.(A) 2 So he called him in and asked him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management, because you cannot be manager any longer.’
3 “The manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do now? My master is taking away my job. I’m not strong enough to dig, and I’m ashamed to beg— 4 I know what I’ll do so that, when I lose my job here, people will welcome me into their houses.’
5 “So he called in each one of his master’s debtors. He asked the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’
6 “‘Nine hundred gallons[a] of olive oil,’ he replied.
“The manager told him, ‘Take your bill, sit down quickly, and make it four hundred and fifty.’
7 “Then he asked the second, ‘And how much do you owe?’
“‘A thousand bushels[b] of wheat,’ he replied.
“He told him, ‘Take your bill and make it eight hundred.’
8 “The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the people of this world(B) are more shrewd(C) in dealing with their own kind than are the people of the light.(D) 9 I tell you, use worldly wealth(E) to gain friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings.(F)
10 “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much,(G) and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. 11 So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth,(H) who will trust you with true riches? 12 And if you have not been trustworthy with someone else’s property, who will give you property of your own?
13 “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”(I)
Matthew 24:48-51
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Matthew 24:48-51
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48 But if that wicked slave says to himself, ‘My master is delayed,’ 49 and begins to beat his fellow slaves and eats and drinks with drunkards, 50 the master of that slave will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour that he does not know. 51 He will cut him in pieces[a] and put him with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.(A)
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Matthew 24:48-51
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Matthew 24:48-51
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48 But suppose that servant is wicked and says to himself, ‘My master is staying away a long time,’ 49 and he then begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards.(A) 50 The master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he is not aware of. 51 He will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.(B)
Ecclesiastes 5:8
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Ecclesiastes 5:8
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8 If you see in a province the oppression of the poor and the violation of justice and right, do not be amazed at the matter, for the high official is watched by a higher, and there are yet higher ones over them.(A)
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Ecclesiastes 5:8
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Riches Are Meaningless
8 If you see the poor oppressed(A) in a district, and justice and rights denied, do not be surprised at such things; for one official is eyed by a higher one, and over them both are others higher still.
Leviticus 25:39-43
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Leviticus 25:39-43
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39 “If any who are dependent on you become so impoverished that they sell themselves to you, you shall not make them serve as slaves.(A) 40 They shall remain with you as hired or bound laborers. They shall serve with you until the year of the Jubilee. 41 Then they and their children with them shall go out from your authority; they shall go back to their own family and return to their ancestral property.(B) 42 For they are my servants whom I brought out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold as slaves are sold. 43 You shall not rule over them with harshness but shall fear your God.(C)
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Leviticus 25:39-43
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Leviticus 25:39-43
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39 “‘If any of your fellow Israelites become poor and sell themselves to you, do not make them work as slaves.(A) 40 They are to be treated as hired workers(B) or temporary residents among you; they are to work for you until the Year of Jubilee. 41 Then they and their children are to be released, and they will go back to their own clans and to the property(C) of their ancestors.(D) 42 Because the Israelites are my servants, whom I brought out of Egypt,(E) they must not be sold as slaves. 43 Do not rule over them ruthlessly,(F) but fear your God.(G)
Revelation 19:16
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Revelation 19:16
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16 On his robe and on his thigh he has a name inscribed, “King of kings and Lord of lords.”(A)
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James 5:4
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James 5:4
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4 Listen! The wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, cry out, and the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts.(A)
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James 5:4
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4 Look! The wages you failed to pay the workers(A) who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries(B) of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty.(C)
Luke 19:15
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Luke 19:15
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15 When he returned, having received royal power, he ordered these slaves to whom he had given the money to be summoned so that he might find out what they had gained by doing business.
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15 “He was made king, however, and returned home. Then he sent for the servants to whom he had given the money, in order to find out what they had gained with it.
Malachi 3:5
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Malachi 3:5
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5 Then I will draw near to you for judgment; I will be swift to bear witness against the sorcerers, against the adulterers, against those who swear falsely, against those who oppress the hired workers in their wages, the widow, and the orphan, against those who thrust aside the alien and do not fear me, says the Lord of hosts.(A)
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Malachi 3:5
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Malachi 3:5
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5 “So I will come to put you on trial. I will be quick to testify against sorcerers,(A) adulterers(B) and perjurers,(C) against those who defraud laborers of their wages,(D) who oppress the widows(E) and the fatherless, and deprive the foreigners(F) among you of justice, but do not fear(G) me,” says the Lord Almighty.
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